Correspondence and literary notes from the holiday season
A collage of essays and reflections including Mrs Blaine’s Letters, John McGroarty pieces, university thoughts by President Eliot, journalism beginnings, Mrs Atherton on genius and drink, Crimean War recalls, Life of Ian MacLain, Christmas readings, and brief literary reviews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McGroarty
Secence
Eliot
Atherton
Ian MacLainem
William Aspenwalk Bradley
London
New
York
Owpeee
sLateat Publications
Wesasssesse
Centenary of Poe Birth Urged for National Celebrations
A correspondent argues the one hundredth anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe should be marked with a national observance. He urges New York City as the centerpiece, notes Poe’s ties to Boston and Charlottesville, and warns America should not neglect the literary milestone as Europe prepares to mark the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Allan Poe
America
Europe
New York City
Poe
Boston
Longfellow
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Patton
New York Times
Saturday Review of Books
Poe Centenary Set For City Celebration
Readers urged to organize observances for the centenary of Edgar Allan Poe as critics hail him as America's most imaginative writer and keenest literary critic. The article emphasizes Poe's cosmopolitan appeal and enduring influence on American literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allan Poe
Poe
America
Christmas books and their splendid season in France and Britain
The passage surveys Christmas books as a seasonal institution in France and Anglo-Saxon lands, noting lavish bindings and illustrated travel volumes alongside moral stories. It traces Dickens and the Christmas story tradition to broader poetry, while contrasting lavish deluxe editions with affordable gift volumes and the risk of indiscriminate giving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
The
Magazine
Herrick
Wither
Mies Repplier
Jong
Smith and Elder
Thackeray
Dickens
Scott
Marryat
Bibliography of Henry David Thoreau Receives Updated Edition
Francis H. Allen compiles a thorough guide in A Bibliography of Henry David Thoreau from Houghton Mifflin. The work lists every edition and text of Thoreau’s writings, articles, poems, critical notices, and a detailed index with an auction price appendix. The edition is limited to 40 550 copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry David Thoreau
Houghton Mifflin Company
Francis H. Allen
Houghton Miflin Company
Hawthorne
Lowell
Holmes
Jerson
Thorezu
Thoreau
Merrimac
Concord
Fifty Dollars For A Criticism Contest In Letters
The G. W. Dillingham Company offers 50 dollars for the best 200 word criticism of the disputed finale in Frederick R. Burton's Strongheart. A committee of distinguished men will judge and publish the winning piece with the author’s name and address. Submissions close on the 24th. prize money paid on January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick R. Burton
Strongheart
G. W. Dillingham ‘Company
The Web of Time by Robert E Knowles review
A Canadian set tale of maternal sacrifice and hard work. The mother raises two children after a strike tragedy, guiding them to successful lives while the father drifts away. The narrative is empathetic but aims for a restrained artistic tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Knowles
Fleming H. Revell Company
Canada
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Nadie OF Boces
New York
Contenas
Peasea
Blaine
Chris Pas
Ries
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